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Beyond Covid-19: the disruptive potential of RNA-based therapeutics

Pharmaceutical Technology

Further, the acceptance of new mRNA vaccines has rejuvenated activity within previously established categories of RNA therapeutics including lifesaving antisense technologies. These include antisense oligonucleotides (ASO), RNA interference (RNAi), and RNA aptamers.

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Wainua (Eplontersen) Now FDA-Approved for Rare Disease ATTRv-PN

XTalks

Wainua is the only FDA-approved drug for the treatment of ATTRv-PN that can be self-administered via an auto-injector. Approval of Wainua represents a meaningful advancement in treatment, one that gives those who are living with transthyretin-mediated amyloid polyneuropathy help managing the disease,” said Michael J.

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CAMP4’s funding influx paves the way for tapping regulatory RNA to treat urea cycle disorders

Pharmaceutical Technology

Last week, CAMP4 Therapeutics announced the close of a $100 million Series B round , which will be used to advance their regulatory RNA (regRNA)-focused programs. According to Bumcrot, regRNAs are “RNAs that arise out of the non-coding genome”. A nitrogen-binding drug, its global sales were $292m in 2021, as per GlobalData.

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Amvuttra RNAi Therapeutic Wins FDA Approval for Rare Genetic Protein Disorder

XTalks

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, a leading RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics biopharmaceutical company, announced it received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its RNAi therapeutic Amvuttra (vutrisiran) for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated (ATTR) amyloidosis in adults.

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Izervay Becomes Second FDA-Approved Drug for Geographic Atrophy

XTalks

The FDA approval of Izervay is great news for the retina community and our patients suffering from geographic atrophy,” said Arshad M. Avacincaptad pegol combines an RNA aptamer with a roughly 43-kiloDalton (kDa) branched polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecule. How Does Izervay Work?

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Scopus BioPharma Announces FDA Approval of IND Application for Lead Drug Candidate

BioTech 365

Scopus BioPharma Announces FDA Approval of IND Application for Lead Drug Candidate Scopus BioPharma Announces FDA Approval of IND Application for Lead Drug Candidate CpG-STAT3siRNA is a Distinctive RNA Therapy and Immunotherapy Developed at City of Hope A Phase 1 … Continue reading →

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FDA-approved drug sensitises brain cancer cells to radiotherapy

Drug Discovery World

“Put simply, radioresistant GBM cells prefer to stock up on fatty acids instead of utilising them as an energy source in order to reduce mitochondrial reactive oxygen species that may cause damage to their DNA, RNA, and proteins, and, in turn, cell death,” explains Prof Youn.